Police responded to reports of a shooting at a gas station at 76th and Halsted in Auburn Gresham; early reports say multiple people were shot and detectives are investigating.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth travels to Tokyo, Osaka and Nara to court Japanese partners for Illinois’ new quantum campus, modular housing and agricultural trade ties.

Do it Best announced Wednesday it will move True Value’s headquarters from Chicago to Fort Wayne’s Electric Works, consolidating corporate teams and adding jobs. The shift is part of an ongoing integration of the two companies.

A Chicago man pleaded no contest to eight counts after Bellevue police seized cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs from an apartment; sentencing is set for Aug. 24.

A driver died Wednesday when a freight train struck and dragged a car near 3rd and Colorado Street in Hobart; police are investigating.

FBI Chicago Special Agent in Charge Doug DePodesta will leave his post next Monday, saying his tough choices had become "unpopular over time." The change arrives amid active federal operations in the region.

A Kane County judge convicted Jimmy Medina in the 2023 Carpentersville shooting that killed 17‑year‑old Anthony Aragon; sentencing is set for Aug. 26.

A civil suit threatens to derail a $184M plan to convert the Clark Adams Building in the Loop, putting TIF money and landmarking at risk.

Undercover sheriff’s investigators ran a Garfield Ridge sting that led to 11 men being cited $1,000 each and nine vehicles towed. Officials say the sweep is part of an ongoing demand‑reduction effort.

A City Council Transportation Committee failed to reach quorum again, letting Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen avoid formal questioning as governance changes loom. The timing complicates the incoming NITA board process.

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling will retire July 15 after more than 30 years with the department. Mayor Brandon Johnson tapped Fred Waller as interim as officials begin the search for a permanent successor.

Heat index above 100°F this afternoon; an Extreme Heat Warning is in effect and late storms could bring brief relief. Call 311 for cooling centers.

A juvenile was sentenced to five years in juvenile custody after pleading guilty to the 2024 killing of Chicago letter carrier Octavia Redmond.